Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2017-11885
Published: December 12, 2017 / Updated: December 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9620
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11885
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing RPC requests in Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) service. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted RPC request to the vulnerable server and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11885
Install updates from vendor's website.